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Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars.
Reacts Survey results: Jarrian Jones has plenty of fans in Duval (Big Cat Country)
This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans which 2024 draft pick they liked the most.
3 things to know about Deantre Prince (Big Cat Country)
Deantre Prince brings an obscure physical profile to the Jaguars. Known for liking bigger, longer corners in his stints with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, Ryan Nielsen may have been hoping for reinforcements with bigger arm length and wingspan - Prince is fairly tall at 6’0” but only falls within the 26th percentile when it comes to his reach. His college career suggests he’s a cornerback who has competed with tenacity and grit to be something of a ballhawk - he racked up six picks in four years at Ole Miss - so a perceived lack of length has not had a negative impact to date…
Zay Jones visiting with Titans on Monday (Pro Football Talk)
Tennessee offensive coordinator Nick Holz crossed paths with Jones with the Raiders and the Jaguars. Holz was Jacksonville’s passing game coordinator in 2023.
Shrine Bowl’s Eric Galko talks Jaguars’ Jarrian Jones, Deantre Prince (Jags Wire)
“I think what both Jarrian and Prince probably share as players is confidence in terms of their coverage ability, but also knowing how to use their athletic ability,” Shrine Bowl director of football operations and player personnel, Eric Galko, described Jacksonville’s newest cornerbacks in an interview with Jaguars Wire.
Jaguars depth chart: How does Jacksonville’s roster shake out after the NFL Draft? (Times-Union)
When Jacksonville drafted [Keilan] Robinson in the fifth round, many raised their eyebrows. Robinson’s primary responsibility will be as a second kick returner to account for the new kickoff rules the NFL is deploying. Chances are, the Jaguars want Robinson to make the roster and it’s his job to lose. That leaves Parker Washington off the roster, adding an extra running back in Robinson instead.
“The same Jarvis Landry you always got,” Landry said when asked what a team would get in him. “A hard worker, professionalism, team guy, leader, community guy and production.”
Jaguars Media Crew Gives Their Final Analysis on the Jaguars’ 2024 NFL Draft (Jaguars.com)
I truly believe, the way the board fell, if the Minnesota Vikings didn’t try to come up, the Jags would have taken Thomas at No. 17 overall, as they said. As it turned out, they added three picks and still got him. That is a HUGE win. And I really like Thomas.
Who improved the most after the 2024 NFL Draft? Outlook for all 32 teams (The Athletic)
As expected, the Jaguars are pretty similar to last season’s squad because they had...
